Business Development Associate

CBTax; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission: Uncapped

Pension: 5% employer

Healthcare: BUPA

Tech Scheme: Latest kit

Employee incentives

Recognition: Fast-tracked progression

Job summary

CBTax is a global R&D tax consultancy with offices in Manchester, Northampton and Dublin, offering a fast‑track into a high‑performance sales career. You’ll train in consultative selling, learn to identify decision-makers, and book high‑quality meetings from day one.

Open to graduates from any degree, this role emphasizes drive, coachability and the desire to win, with uncapped commission and an OTE of £50k in your first year.

Qualifications

• Recent graduates from any degree discipline looking to break into B2B sales.
• Strong phone and in-person communication.
• Money-motivated by the idea of earning £50k in year one.
• Competitive, coachable and resilient.

Responsibilities

• Learn consultative selling, objection handling, and R&D tax basics.
• Prospect leads, identify decision-makers, and open conversations with business owners, directors and C-suite.
• Qualify leads and book high-quality meetings (pipeline is your main metric).
• Structure your day using Salesforce, sequencing tools and LinkedIn.
• Refine your pitch weekly using client and peer feedback.
• Shadow live deals and learn from high-performing sales pros.
• Gain cross-functional exposure across technical consultancy, operations and client delivery.

Skills

Prospecting

Lead qualification

Salesforce

LinkedIn outreach

Communication

Resilience

Education

Recent graduate

Tools

Salesforce

LinkedIn

Job description

Role: Business Development Associate
Salary: Negotiable base + uncapped commission (OTE £50k/€55K in your first year)
Location: Manchester, Northampton & Dublin (Office-based)
Reporting to: Commercial Director

About CBTax

CBTax is an award‑winning, global R&D tax consultancy firm with offices in Manchester and Northampton in the UK, Dublin serving the Republic of Ireland, and our newest locations in New York and Dubai supporting the US and Middle Eastern markets. As one of the fastest‑growing firms in our sector, we specialise in R&D Tax Relief, partnering with businesses across many sectors including engineering, technology, manufacturing, construction, energy, science, agriculture, and food & beverage to deliver robust claims, commercial value, and fully compliant advice.

About The Programme

This is the fastest route into a high‑performance sales career. Sales is one of the most powerful foundations you can build, and R&D tax is one of the most exciting, fast‑growth niches to do it in. You’ll get real‑world training, uncapped earnings, and exposure to high‑value clients from day one. This is open to graduates from any degree background. No sales experience needed, just drive, coachability and the desire to win.

In This Role You'll

• Learn consultative selling, objection handling, R&D tax fundamentals and high‑impact outreach from top performers
• Prospect leads, identify decision‑makers, and open conversations with business owners, directors and C‑suite
• Qualify leads and book high‑quality meetings (pipeline is your main metric)
• Structure your day like a pro using Salesforce, sequencing tools and LinkedIn
• Refine your pitch weekly using real client and peer feedback
• Shadow live deals and soak up mentorship from high‑performing sales pros
• Gain cross‑functional exposure across technical consultancy, operations and client delivery

What We’re Looking For

• Recent graduates from any degree discipline looking to break into B2B sales
• Naturally confident and sharp on the phone and in person
• Strong communicators who are persuasive and likable, not robotic
• Money‑motivated by the idea of earning £50k/€55K in year one
• Competitive, coachable and resilient
• Hungry for real career progression, not just a job

Benefits & Perks

• Commission: Uncapped commission on top of base salary, OTE £50k/€55K in year one
• Pension: 5% employer pension contribution
• Healthcare: BUPA private healthcare
• Tech Scheme: Latest kit through our Tech Scheme
• Employee Incentives: Regular team incentives and rewards
• Recognition: Clear, fast‑tracked path to Business Development Executive and Manager

Only applicants with unrestricted right to work in the UK & Ireland will be accepted for this role.